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Jun Jun Zhu

Financial Center

Monday, 23 February 2026

Hua Qi

Hua Qi is a financial center located in the Huadu district of Guangzhou, China. The building covers a planned area of 53000 square meters and contains grade A office space, shopping areas and dining venues. Simplified geometry shapes the form, combining points, smooth lines and extended surfaces into a sculptural volume. The facade is inspired by the form of a cut diamond and uses reflective glass curtain walls. Smooth wood grain softens the cool character of concrete. The outdoor setting follows a water theme, with ripples mirrored on the glass.

Ruud van der Koelen

Residential Project

Sunday, 22 February 2026

Villa K

Villa K is a contemporary private residence on the sloping south flank of the Holterberg in Holten, the Netherlands. The house is spacious, with a building volume of 6,500 cubic meters and a gross floor area of 1,850 square meters. A glass mosaic facade, refined detailing and sliding doors with five meter triple glazed sashes shape the exterior. Villa K is a self-sufficient smart home that requires little maintenance. The design integrates the building into the surrounding landscape as one coherent whole.

Natalia Ottonello

Hotel

Saturday, 21 February 2026

Don Majestic

Don Majestic is a hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The building has a sculptural curved form inspired by the curves of nature. Two curved volumes shape the design. The vertical main volume has an elliptical plan that changes in size at each level and holds the rooms. The horizontal volume holds the hall and the cafeteria. The hotel is 54 metres tall and has 19 floors and 52 rooms. A single central pillar in the core supports the structure and allows open views. Curved glass covers the whole facade.

Edoardo Milesi

Private Residence

Friday, 20 February 2026

Hill House

Hill House is a residential building with two low-energy housing units. The design follows the morphology and topography of the site and forms part of a project for the re-naturalisation of the green area. A cantilevered structure and slender metal pilotis allow the units to rest on the ground at different heights. The two units share service areas on the ground floor and offer different ways of living. The dry construction uses natural and recyclable materials, including exposed coloured concrete, larch wood and pre-oxidised zinc-titanium sheet.

LnP Architects

Mixed Use

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Yoyo City

Yoyo City is a mixed-use development located in Yinchuan, China. The complex combines a five-storey shopping mall, a two-storey retail street and a fourteen-storey service apartment building. The site lies between a natural wetland park and a main expressway. Floating islands seen in the wetland inspired the flowing facade, which is clad in granite stone panels, linear aluminium fins and glass. Pedestrian routes are placed at ground level, while vehicles and the main drop-off area are set in the basement. Interior gardens link the mall to its natural setting.

Aico Ltd

Mixed Use

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

CapitaLand Ascendas Plaza Renovation

Ascendas Plaza Renovation is a mixed use building in Xuhui District, Shanghai, China. The project combines corporate offices, co-working space and retail within a thirty-story tower and a five-story podium. Glass curtain walls form the facade. An ordered frame curtain wall defines the office block, while transparent glass ribs open the entrance lobby and the co-working areas to the street. Mirror stainless steel on the podium reflects the urban green corridor, and vertical setbacks add depth to the facade.

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